One of the distinguishing features of the University of Malakand is its location, which is famous for its floristic composition. It has also access to Sheringal and Swat collect and exploit plants for experimental purposes especially the medicinal ones of the welfare of the people of the area in particular and the country in general. Seeing the scope of the subject for the purposes, the University has established the Department of Botany, we offer modern curriculum, and graduates are overwhelmingly successful in the profession. We offer undergraduate degree in Botany, and graduate degree in M.Phil and Doctoral Levels with research ranging from Morph-metric to Molecular studies.

• To provide quality education in the fields of Botany, Genetic Engineering, Molecular Biology and other related fields.
• To encourage research activities, exploring variety of technically feasible projects having socio-economic importance.
• To produce quality manpower that can fulfil the needs of tomorrow and compete in national and international arena of research and development.
  

• Federal & provincial public sector departments like Education, Forestry, Wild Life, Horticulture, Floriculture, Agriculture, Research sector, Health, food and pharmaceutical industries.
• Research institutions and organizations like AZRI, PARC, PCSIR, NIH, PMNH, NIFA, WFO, PASTIC and Pharmaceuticals.
• Private sector organizations.
• NGOs (local, National and international).